Showrunners Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller spill everything you need to know.

What does Tobias want, and will the briefcase’s contents help him?

Salim Akil: He wants to become the "King of Freeland." That means he’s got to touch every aspect of the city — not just the African-American neighborhoods. He didn’t like that limit. And we’ll learn what’s in the briefcase early on. I’ll just say knowledge is the key [to the contents], and it will be empowering for Tobias.

Gambi risked his own life to protect the Pierces and his protégé, Black Lightning. Will Jefferson forgive him now that he’s admitted he once worked with Proctor and the ASA, that shady government group?

That relationship will still need some repair. There is a deepening appreciation for what Gambi did to protect the family, but it will take some time to regain their former trust.

Will there be more realistic stories about struggles in Freeland’s black community?

We left off with the discovery by the authorities that there has been a rogue government experiment in Freeland. Like the Flint Water Crisis and all the other problems in the black and brown communities, we can’t walk away from it. Our show is primed to talk about the negative social aspect of Freeland because of who Jefferson Pierce and his family are.